A report by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights says the war on the Ga-za may have caused more than 200,000 deaths, citing data indicating the territory’s population has declined by over 10 percent since October…
Large crowds gathered across Iran to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with senior officials describing the turnout as a sign of national strength and legitimacy. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the public presence sent a clear…
Recently circulated documents and emails attributed to Jeffrey Eps-tein show exchanges dating back to 2013 discussing developments in Syria and efforts to support the overthrow of the Syrian government. The materials describe Eps-tein as having communicated with political and business…
Queensland plans legislation criminalising certain pro-Pales-tinian expressions, proposing penalties of up to two years in prison for displaying or reciting slogans including “from the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada.” The proposal is framed as part of a…
Iraq has executed a former senior security official from Saddam Hussein’s regime for his role in the 1980 execution of prominent Shia cleric Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr, the government announced on Monday. The National Security Service said Saadoun Sabri al-Qaisi, a…
British rapper Central Cee has publicly confirmed that he has converted to Islam, announcing during a livestream that he took the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, and adopted a Muslim name. He told viewers, “I just changed my name…
Republican US Representative Thomas Massie said on 10 February that prominent Emirati businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was identified as the sender of a video referenced in emails received by Jeff-rey Eps-tein, following the unredaction of documents by the US…
A US immigration court has dismissed deportation proceedings against Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student and research assistant at Tufts University, terminating the case after the Department of Homeland Security failed to establish that she was removable. Ozturk had been…
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while appearing in a virtual deposition before the US House Oversight Committee on Monday, declining to answer questions related to her role in Jeff-rey Eps-tein’s crimes and potential co-conspirators. Her lawyer,…
Austria has begun an “awareness phase” ahead of enforcing a new law that bans girls under the age of 14 from wearing headscarves in schools, triggering legal and human rights debate. The policy is set to be fully enforced in…
